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DTIC ADA591266: Native Beach Assessment Techniques for Beach Fill Design

by: Defense Technical Information Center

Publication date: 1991-12-01

Topics: DTIC Archive, , COASTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER VICKSBURG MS, *BEACHES, *REPLENISHMENT, GRAIN SIZE, SAMPLING, SEASONAL VARIATIONS, SEDIMENTS,

Collection: dticarchive; additional_collections

Language: English

In order to properly design a beach nourishment project, the condition of the existing native beach needs to be determined. Characterization of the sediment grain size distribution and active beach profile envelope is needed to properly define volume of fill material required, the design profile template, and suitability of grain size distribution of the borrow material.